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If Shadow Of The Erdtree’s Final Boss Feels Like BS, It’s Because It Kind Of Is
10.7.2024
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree ends on a real motherfucker of a boss. Seasoned and novice players alike have mostly loved the journey featured in the expansion to 2022’s biggest game, but a decent few are split on the very final boss fight and how fair it is. Honestly? It’s kind of bullshit.Read...
Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree’s Story, Explained
28.6.2024
Elden Ring, FromSoftware’s 2022 open-world action RPG, just dropped its first and only DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree, bringing with it a few dozen hours of combat, exploration, and exposition. Erdtree is perhaps FromSoftware’s most lore-heavy creation yet, offering explicit details on the fallen gods...
Elden Ring Fans Debate Whether Malenia Has Been Dethroned As Hardest Boss After DLC
27.6.2024
Like most of FromSoftware’s games, Elden Ring is built around its exceptionally challenging bosses. Some of them are so infamous for their difficulty that community figures like Let Me Solo Her have spawned for the singular purpose of defeating them. That hasn’t changed in the RPG’s Shadow of...
Elden Ring Director Talks About Beating His Own Game: 'I Absolutely Suck'
27.6.2024
It turns out that everybody struggles with FromSotware’s tough-as-nails difficulty, even FromSoftware president Hidetaka Miyazaki. The studio head and creator of the Souls series revealed that in preparation for Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, he played through the base game and faced a...
Elden Ring Players Are Split On Whether The DLC’s Bosses Are BS Or Not
25.6.2024
Elden Ring has once again found itself at the center of a huge discourse around video game difficulty and I’m already mostly bored of it. Not only do we keep having the same conversation, but it often feels like the wrong conversation, too. However, there’s a wrinkle in this latest round that...
Elden Ring DLC Review Bombing Is Just The Latest Skirmish In A 10-Year-Old Debate Over Difficulty
24.6.2024
Despite warnings from reviewers and FromSoftware itself, fans are quickly finding out that Shadow of the Erdtree is extremely difficult. The expansion to 2022’s Elden Ring was released on June 21 and has gained a reputation for being tough, even for a FromSoftware game. This has led to the DLC’s...
If You Keep Dying In Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree, This Is Probably Why
24.6.2024
As it turns out, Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion is in fact brutally difficult. However, for the countless players that have gotten stumped by the DLC’s immense difficulty spike, there’s actually a pretty simple solution to your troubles: stop whatever it is you’re doing and go collect...
No Elden Ring Player Left Behind As They Help Each Other Beat DLC-Blocking Boss
21.6.2024
Shadow of the Erdtree is already bringing Elden Ring players together before they’ve even accessed the expansion’s content. As a requirement to get into the DLC area, you must have defeated Starscourge Radhan and Lord Mohg, and generous folks are currently posting up outside of the latter’s arena...
Elden Ring Director Thinks New DLC Bosses Will Push Players To Their Breaking Point
20.6.2024
Shadow of the Erdtree, a mega-sized expansion for Elden Ring that’s basically a whole other game, sounds equal parts magnificent and brutal. That’s by design, according to FromSoftware director Hidetaka Miyazaki. He recently said the new enemies and bosses in the DLC are meant to push players...
PSA: Don’t Watch Shadow Of The Erdtee’s Launch Trailer If You Want To Avoid Spoilers
20.6.2024
With less than a day until Shadow of the Erdtree’s release, it’s sad but predictable that spoilers are already on the internet. But what I didn’t expect was for spoilers to come directly from Bandai Namco, the publisher of Elden Ring and its highly anticipated DLC. However, that’s exactly what’s...
Veteran Elden Ring Players Can't Believe How Much The DLC Is Kicking Their Asses
20.6.2024
It’s Elden Ring day, again. Shadow of the Erdtree, its long-awaited and massive expansion, is finally live and, surprise, it’s really, really hard. Even veteran players are getting their asses kicked. Whether it’s new bosses or random scrubs out in the field, everything seems to be hitting harder...
Elden Ring Director Talks His Ideal Fantasy RPG, Seamless Co-op, And More
17.6.2024
Most of Elden Ring developer FromSoftware’s games have some form of cooperative play. However, they are full of restrictions and cost-related mechanics that make it impossible for you to play the whole way through with a friend without jumping through hoops. The good news is, it doesn’t sound like...
Elden Ring Players Will Still Get Some Cool New Features Even If They Don't Buy The Erdtree DLC
14.6.2024
I imagine the cross-section of people who still play Elden Ring but aren’t buying its Shadow of the Erdtree expansion is pretty small. Even so, those people are in luck since they’ll still get to take advantage of a free update going live alongside the DLC. In addition to various gameplay changes...
FromSoftware's Miyazaki On A Bloodborne PC Port: 'I'd Love More Players To Be Able To Enjoy It'
13.6.2024
For years now, Bloodborne fans have wanted the popular PS4-exclusive RPG ported to PC, hopefully with performance improvements and graphical options. And while FromSoftware’s president Hidetaka Miyazaki didn’t confirm that such a port is happening, he did say he’s not opposed to it and suggested...
Elden Ring: What Level To Reach For Shadow Of The Erdtree (And How To Grind Fast)
12.6.2024
Elden Ring is known for its challenging combat and hazardous exploration, so it’s reasonable to expect its Shadow of the Erdtree expansion to be an ultra-difficult experience. With dozens of hours of new exploration and battle ahead, you’ll want to be certain you’re well-prepared for all of...
Elden Ring Inspired Final Fantasy 14's Next Expansion, But Not How You Expect
6.6.2024
Square Enix’s hit MMORPG, Final Fantasy XIV, is known for taking inspiration from the franchise’s long history. Past expansions have pulled heavily on specific games, such as 2019 expansion Shadowbringers offering a reinterpretation of Final Fantasy III. But with Dawntrail, the next expansion...
Shadow Of The Erdtree Previews Tease A Massive Follow-Up To Elden Ring
4.6.2024
With less than three weeks until the release of Shadow of the Erdtree, fans are clamoring for information on the expansion. The one and only DLC for FromSoftware’s award-winning action RPG Elden Ring is the big release of the summer, dropping on June 21. While we’ve had a couple of teases of...
Armored Core VI Isn't The End Of The Beloved Mech Series
23.5.2024
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubiconis incredible. But despite some glowing reviews and high praise from the very dedicated and very particular fanbase, it feels like the mech shooter’s revival didn’t quite make the larger splash some had hoped for. Not to worry, though: Elden Ring director...
I've Convinced Myself This Is What The Elden Ring: Shdaow Of The Erdtree DLC Is About
22.5.2024
The highly anticipated Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC releases in a month, and we just got a brand-new story trailer from developer FromSoftware to unpack while we wait.Read more
People Can’t Stop Comparing King Charles' New Portrait To Dark Souls Bosses
15.5.2024
King Charles III, the current monarch of the United Kingdom, unveiled a new portrait of himself on Tuesday, May 14. The portrait, painted by British artist Jonathan Yeo, marks the first official portrait of the king since his coronation one year ago. In the reveal video of the portrait, Charles...